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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key 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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