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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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