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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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