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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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