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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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