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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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