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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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