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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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