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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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