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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important 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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