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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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