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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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