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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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