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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education