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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education