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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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