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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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