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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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