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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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