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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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