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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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