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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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