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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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