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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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