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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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