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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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