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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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