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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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