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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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