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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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