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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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