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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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