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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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