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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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