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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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