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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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