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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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