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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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