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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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