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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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