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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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