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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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