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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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