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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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