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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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