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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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