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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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