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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about 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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