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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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