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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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