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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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