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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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