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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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