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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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