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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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