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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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