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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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