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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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