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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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