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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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