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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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