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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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