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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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