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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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