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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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