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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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