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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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