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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the 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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