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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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