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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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