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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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