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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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