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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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