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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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