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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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