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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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