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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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