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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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