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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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