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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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