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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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