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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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