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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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