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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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