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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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