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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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