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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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