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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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