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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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