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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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