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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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