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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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