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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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