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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the 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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