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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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