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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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