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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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