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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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