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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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