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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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