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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts 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 intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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