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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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