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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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