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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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