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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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