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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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