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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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