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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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