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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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