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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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