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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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