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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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