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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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