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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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