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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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