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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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