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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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