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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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