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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major 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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