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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources