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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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