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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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