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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major 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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