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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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