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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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