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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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