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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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