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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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