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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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