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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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