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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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