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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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