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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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