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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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