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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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