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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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