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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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