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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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