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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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