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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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