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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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