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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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