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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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