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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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