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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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