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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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