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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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