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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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