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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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