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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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