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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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