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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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