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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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