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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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