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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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