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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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