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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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