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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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