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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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