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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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