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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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