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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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