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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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