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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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