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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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