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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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