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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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