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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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