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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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