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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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