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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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