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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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