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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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