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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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