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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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