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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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