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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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