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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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