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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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