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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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