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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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