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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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