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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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