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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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