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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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