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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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