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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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