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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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