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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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