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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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