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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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