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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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