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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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