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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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