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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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