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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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