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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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