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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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