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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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