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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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