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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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