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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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