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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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