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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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