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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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