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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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