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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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