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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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