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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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