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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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