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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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