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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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