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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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