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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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