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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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