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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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