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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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