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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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