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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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