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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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