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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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