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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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