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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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