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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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