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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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