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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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