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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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