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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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