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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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