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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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