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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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