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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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