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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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