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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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