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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the 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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