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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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