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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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