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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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