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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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