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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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