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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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