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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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