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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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