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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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