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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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