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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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