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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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