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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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