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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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