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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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