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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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