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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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