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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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