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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes 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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