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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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