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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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