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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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