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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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