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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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