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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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