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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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