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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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