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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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