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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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