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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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