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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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