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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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