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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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