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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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