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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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