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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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