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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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