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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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