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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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