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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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