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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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