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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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