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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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