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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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