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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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