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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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