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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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