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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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