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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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