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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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