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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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