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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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