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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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