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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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