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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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