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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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