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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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