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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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