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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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