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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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