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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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