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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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