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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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