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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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