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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge 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 topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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