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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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