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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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