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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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