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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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