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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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