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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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