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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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