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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. 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. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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