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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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