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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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