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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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