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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important 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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