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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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