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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key 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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