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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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