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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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