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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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