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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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