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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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