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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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