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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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