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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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