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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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