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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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