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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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