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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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