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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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