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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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