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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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