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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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