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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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