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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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