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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the 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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