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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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