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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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