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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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