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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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