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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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