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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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