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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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