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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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