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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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