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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key 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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