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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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