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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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