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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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