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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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