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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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