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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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