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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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