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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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