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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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