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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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