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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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