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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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