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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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