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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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