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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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