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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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