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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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