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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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