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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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