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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)