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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews 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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