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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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