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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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