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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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