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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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