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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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