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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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