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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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