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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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