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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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