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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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