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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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