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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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