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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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