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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates 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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