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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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