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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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