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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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