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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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