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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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