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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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