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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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