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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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