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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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