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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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