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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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