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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key 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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