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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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