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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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