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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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