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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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