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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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