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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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