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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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