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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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