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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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