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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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