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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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