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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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