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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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