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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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