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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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