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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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