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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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