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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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