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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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