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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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