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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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