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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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