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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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