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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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