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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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