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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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