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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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