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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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