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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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