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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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