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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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