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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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