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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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