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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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