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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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