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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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