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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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