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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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