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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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