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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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