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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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