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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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