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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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