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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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