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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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