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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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