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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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