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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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