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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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