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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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