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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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