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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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