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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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