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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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