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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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