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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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