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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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