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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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