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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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