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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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