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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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