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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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