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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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