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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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