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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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