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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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