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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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