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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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