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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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