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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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