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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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