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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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