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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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