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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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