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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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