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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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