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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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