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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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