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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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