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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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