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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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