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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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