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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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