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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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