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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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