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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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