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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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