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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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