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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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