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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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