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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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