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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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