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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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