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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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