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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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