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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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