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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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