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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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