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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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