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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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