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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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