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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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