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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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