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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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