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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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