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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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