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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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