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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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