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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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