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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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