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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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