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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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