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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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