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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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