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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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