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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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