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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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