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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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