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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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