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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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