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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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