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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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